Sunshine L. Kinlaw

Professional Experience

Lead Clinician / Nurse Practitioner
Gameday Men's Health & Peptide Clinic |

• Direct clinical and business operations as the Lead Provider, driving daily workflows to ensure maximum patient throughput and clinical efficiency.
• Manage advanced hormone replacement protocols (TRT), diagnosing hypogonadism and tailoring therapies to optimize vitality, focus, and energy.
• Design customized cellular peptide therapies (e.g., Sermorelin, Ipamorelin, BPC-157) targeting tissue recovery, fat loss, and immune optimization.
• Oversee medical weight loss programs, safely prescribing and monitoring next-generation GLP-1 receptor agonists (Semaglutide/Tirzepatide).
• Analyze high-density laboratory data—including Total/Free Testosterone, PSA, SHBG, Estradiol, CBC, and CMP—to execute precise medication titrations.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of medical assistants and phlebotomists, establishing performance metrics and conducting clinical skill sign-offs.
• Uphold rigorous clinical safety by strategically identifying, managing, and mitigating therapy side effects (e.g., hematocrit elevation, estrogen dominance).
• Accelerate patient intake efficiency, leveraging Gameday's signature 15-minute on-site laboratory turnaround to convert consults into active members.
• Maximize practice revenue and retention by building high-trust relationships that ensure long-term adherence to monthly wellness subscriptions.
• Ensure strict regulatory compliance with state medical boards, DEA regulations for controlled substances, and HIPAA/OSHA standards.

Core Competencies & Technical Skills

• Clinical Specialties: Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) | Cellular Peptide Optimization | GLP-1 Metabolic Weight Loss | Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Therapies | Advanced Biomarker & Lab Analysis | Micro-Nutrition & Lifestyle Counseling
• Practice Leadership: Clinical Practice Management | High-Velocity Intake Operations | Patient Retention & Conversion | Staff Mentorship & Training | Controlled Substance Inventory Management | EHR Systems

• Certified and trained hormone replacement practitioner (Biote). Provide education, order labs, and provide treatment options to help patients improve multiple symptoms of hormone changes; deliver effective individualized treatment care, and improve patient's quality of life and function with hormone replacement therapy.
• Delivered individualized treatment for diverse patient populations with acute or chronic injuries, including personal injury, workplace injuries, chronic pain, and MVA.
• Administered Trigger Point Injections using Sarapin to alleviate pain and inflammation, enhancing recovery by breaking down carbon dioxide and lactic acid in muscles post-injury.
• Provide Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy/ injections to help with injuries, pain and improve healing and patient outcomes.
• Conducted comprehensive consultations and assessments for obesity-related diseases, tailoring treatment options to address patients' specific symptoms and needs.
• Collaborated with medical treatment teams to address specific patient needs.
• Active listening and providing proper individualized education on treatment plans to improve client compliance. Providing empathic care, building trust with the patient, in order to help the patient feel empowered make informed medical decisions.
• Assist with the evaluation and testing for patient allergies this includes but is not limited to physical exam, obtaining medical history, and on-site medical provider for safe and effective practices during allergy testing.

• Provided medical care for patients with acute symptoms and illnesses in CVS, conducting diagnostic tests and developing treatment plans while educating patients on managing acute respiratory viruses and infections.
• NP leader and liaison for over 50 CVS stores throughout the state of Georgia, helping and supporting pharmacists and technicians.
• Assisted peer Nurse Practitioners with onboarding, fostering development of best practices for safe and effective patient care.

• Provide individualized direct medical care for patients with acute and chronic injuries and/or trauma in a busy outpatient orthopedic practice.
• Collaborated with orthopedic and general surgeons, sports medicine specialists, functional medicine specialists, neurologists, physical and occupational therapists, and pain management specialists to deliver patient-centered, high-quality care that improved outcomes.
• Triage and evaluate patients to determine treatment plans.
• Provided individualized patient care for tailored recovery and support, conducting follow-ups and discharges for surgical patients at WellStar Kennestone Hospital before and after outpatient clinic shifts.
• Surgical assistant in the operating room with Dr. Scott Swayze and the entire orthopedic surgical team specifically for patients needing total knee, hip replacement, total shoulder replacement. Knee injury surgeries, and for shoulder injury surgery. Outpatient Surgery Center at the Woodstock office location and at WellStar Kennestone Hospital.
• Provide patient education and guidance for before and post-surgery; obtain informed patient written consent and evaluate patients for surgeries.
• Administered trigger point muscle injections to alleviate pain and improve mobility., joint injections cortisone or hyaluronic acid injections. Trigger finger injections.
• Assisted Dr. Scott Swayze and Dr. Trevor Starnes in outpatient clinic at WellStar Kennestone Hospital and outpatient orthopedic surgical center.

• Delivered patient care in busy orthopedic, neuro, and general surgical unit, ensuring effective customer service recovery and collaborating with interdisciplinary treatment team for safe discharge planning.
• Implemented patient research programs and advanced treatment protocols for pain management and post-surgical interventions, while promoting patient fall safety initiatives in hospital.
• Developed and promoted Joint Commission Advance Certification for hip and knee joint replacement and hip fracture treatment program, enhancing the quality of care provided.

• Now, Optim Orthopedics Savannah
• Supported physical therapists in developing and implementing effective treatment plans, enhancing patient recovery.
• Delivered patient care through targeted exercises and therapeutic modalities to improve mobility and function.
• Instructed patients on exercises and home care techniques to facilitate optimal recovery outcomes.